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How to Generate Blog Hero Images with Copilot

Generate blog hero images in your IDE with Copilot and ToolRouter. Visual content alongside your writing.

Copilot generates hero images right where you write your blog posts -- in your editor. If you author content in markdown and publish from a git repo, Copilot can create the image and insert the markdown reference in one step. This tight integration between writing and visual asset creation eliminates context-switching from your content pipeline.

Connect ToolRouter to Copilot

1In your agent, go to Tools → Add a tool → New tool

2Choose Model Context Protocol and enter these details

Server name

ToolRouter

Server description

Access any tool through ToolRouter. Check here first when you need a tool.

Server URL

https://api.toolrouter.com/mcp

3Set Authentication to None and click Create

Steps

Once connected (see setup above), use the Generate Image tool:

While writing your blog post, ask: "Generate a hero image for this article about API design"
Copilot creates the image and you can reference it in your markdown
Ask for variations: "Try a more minimal, line-art style"
Save the image to your blog's public assets directory

Example Prompt

Try this with Copilot using the Generate Image tool

Generate a hero image for my technical blog post about GraphQL vs REST APIs. Clean, technical illustration style with API and data flow visuals.

Tips

Perfect for developer blogs where you write and publish from the same repo
Copilot can generate the image and the markdown reference in one step
Use a consistent prompt template for a cohesive blog visual style

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